A largely unreported consequence of the recession is the rising number of Londoners seeking out the advice of a
divorce lawyer as financial pressures exacerbate the strain felt in many marriages. This article provides advice for anyone faced by such a situation and looking for a divorce lawyer in the London area.
How to find a divorce lawyer in London
In London there are a huge number of divorce lawyers catering for people of any financial means. A significant factor when choosing your divorce lawyer will be where you choose to strike the balance between experience and cost. A divorce lawyer with more experience will charge a higher hourly rate but a less experienced, cheaper one may take longer to do the work, pushing up the final bill. How you weigh these two factors against each other when looking for a divorce lawyer in London is up to you.
Beyond this it is essentially a matter of choosing the person you get on best with. This is not as weak a criteria as it may initially appear for picking a divorce lawyer. This is a particularly emotionally sensitive area of the law and it will help to have a divorce lawyer who you feel comfortable talking to and have confidence in for understanding your situation.
Alternatives to court that a divorce lawyer can offer
Divorce lawyers in London are increasingly favouring approaches such as mediation or collaborative divorce over the traditional route of going to court. These two methods are considered by London divorce lawyers to be less confrontational while their cheaper costs also appeal during these financially tougher times.
These methods are not for everyone but if you are interested in following such a route you should ask your divorce lawyer whether they can accommodate such an approach.
NB: None of this information should be construed as legal advice.
London divorce lawyer courts
Acton Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 89929014
Address: Winchester Street, London, , W3 8PA
Balham Court
Tel: 020 82712210
Address: 217 Balham High Road, London, , SW17 7BQ
Barnet County Court
Tel: 020 83434272
Address: St. Marys Court, Regents Park Road, London, , N3 1BQ
Blackfriars Crown Court
Tel: 020 79225800
Address: Pocock Street, London, , SE1 0BJ
Bow County Court
Tel: 020 85365200
Address: 96 Romford Road, London, , E15 4EG
Bow Street Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 78539241
Address: 28 Bow Street, London, , WC2E 7AS
Brent Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 89550555
Address: 448 High Road, London, , NW10 2DZ
Brentford & Feltham Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 89173400
Address: Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AF
CAFCASS
Tel: 020 72551555
Address: 59-65 Wells Street, London, , W1A 3AE
Camberwell Green Magistrates Court
Tel: 0845 601 3600
Address: 15 D'Eynsford Road, London, SE5 7UP
Central Criminal Court
Tel: 020 72483277
Address: Old Bailey, London, , EC4M 7EH
Central London County Court
Tel: 020 79175000
Address: 13-14 Park Cr, London, , W1B 1HT
Chambers Of David Phillips
Tel: 020 75204000
Address: 199 Strand, London, , WC2R 1DR
City Of London Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 73321829
Address: 1 Queen Victoria Street, London, , EC4N 4XY
Clerkenwell And Shoreditch County Court
Tel: 020 7250 7200
Address: 29-41 Gee Street, London, EC1V 3RE
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Tel: 020 79797979
Address: Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, London, , WC1A 2EB
Coroners Court
Tel: 020 85207247
Address: 124 Queens Road, London, , E17 8QP
Coroners Court
Tel: 020 78024750
Address: 65 Horseferry Road, London, , SW1P 2ED
Court Service
Tel: 020 72102266
Address: Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London, , SW1E 6QT
Crown Court
Tel: 020 72020370
Address: Middlesex Guildhall, Broad Sanctuary, London, , SW1P 3BB
Ealing Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 85799311
Address: Green Man Lane, London, , W13 0SD
Enfield / Haringey Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 8808 5411
Address: Tottenham Court House, Lordship Lane, London, N17 6RT
Enfield Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 88085411
Address: Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London, , N17 6RT
Finance & Tax Tribunals
Tel: 020 76129700
Address: 15-19 Bedford Avenue, London, , WC1B 3AS
Greater London Magistrates Court
Tel: 0845-601 3600
Address: PO Box 233, London, , SE5 7UP
Haringey Magistrates' Court
Tel: 0845 601 3600
Address: The Court House, Bishops Road, London, N6 4HS
Harrow Crown Courts
Tel: 020 84242294
Address: Hailsham Drive, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4TU
Harrow Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 84275146
Address: PO Box 164, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2JY
Harry Counsell & Co
Tel: 020 72690370
Address: Clifford's Inn, Fetter Lane, London, , EC4A 1LD
Her Majestys Coroners Office
Tel: 020 72286044
Address: 48 Falcon Road, London, , SW11 2LR
Hornsey Coroners Court
Tel: 020 83484411
Address: Myddelton Road, London, , N8 7PY
Inner London Crown Court
Tel: 020 73577377
Address: Sessions House, Newington Causeway, London, , SE1 6AZ
Isleworth Crown Court
Tel: 020 83804500
Address: 36 Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5LP
Lambeth County Court
Tel: 020 70914410
Address: Cleaver Street, London, , SE11 4DZ
Lands & Transports Tribunals
Tel: 020 79477200
Address: 48-49 Chancery Lane, London, , WC2A 1JR
Lewisham
Tel: 020 86902914
Address: 8 Ladywell Road, London, , SE13 7UW
Magistrates Court
Tel: 01784 459261
Address: Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 1XR
Mayors & City Of London Court
Tel: 020 77965400
Address: Guildhall Buildings, London, , EC2V 5AR
National Taxing Team
Tel: 020 76129710
Address: 43 Bedford Square, London, , WC1B 3DP
Poplar Coroners Court
Tel: 020 79873614
Address: 127 Poplar High Street, London, , E14 0AE
Registry Trust
Tel: 020 73800133
Address: 173-175 Cleveland Street, London, , W1T 6QR
Sellers Legal Services
Tel: 020 83804589
Address: 36 Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5LP
Snaresbrook Crown Court
Tel: 020 85300000
Address: 75 Hollybush Hill, London, , E11 1QW
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Tel: 020 73294808
Address: Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London, , EC4M 7NS
South Western Magistrates
Tel: 020 78051445
Address: 176A Lavender Hill, London, , SW11 1JU
Southwark Coroners Court
Tel: 020 74075611
Address: 1 Tennis Street, London, , SE1 1YD
Southwark Crown Court
Tel: 020 75227200
Address: 1 English Grounds, London, , SE1 2HU
St Pancras Coroners Court
Tel: 020 7387 4882 / 020 7387 4884
Address: Camley Street, London, NW1 0PP
Staines County Court
Tel: 01784 459175
Address: Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 1XH
Staines Probation Office
Tel: 01784 459341
Address: Swan House, Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 1XS
Stratford Magistrates' Court
Tel: 0845 601 3600
Address: The Court House, 389-397 High Street, London, E15 4SB
Technology & Construction Court
Tel: 020 79477427
Address: 133-137 Fetter Lane, London, , EC4A 1BT
Thames Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 82711200
Address: 58 Bow Road, London, , E3 4DJ
The City Of London Coroner Court
Tel: 020 73321598
Address: Public Services Building, Milton Court, London, , EC2Y 9BJ
The Edmonton County Court
Tel: 020 88846500
Address: Court House, 59 Fore Street, London, , N18 2TN
Uxbridge County Court
Tel: 020 8756 3520
Address: 501 Uxbridge Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8HL
Uxbridge Magistrates Court
Tel: 01895 814646
Address: The Court House, Harefield Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1PQ
Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court
Tel: 0845 601 3600
Address: The Courthouse, 1 Farnan Avenue, London, E17 4NX
Wandsworth County Court
Tel: 020 83334351
Address: 76-78 Upper Richmond Road, London, , SW15 2UU
West London County Court
Tel: 020 8600 6868
Address: 181 Talgarth Road, London, W6 8DN
Wimbledon Magistrates Court
Tel: 020 89468622
Address: The Law Courts Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, London, , SW19 7JP
Witness Service
Tel: 020 85603033
Address: 36 Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5LP
Witness Service Harrow Crown Court
Tel: 020 88637834
Address: Hailsham Drive, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4TU
Witness Service Middlesex Guild Hall Crown Court
Tel: 020 72331873
Address: Middlesex Guildhall, Little George Street, London, , SW1P 3BB
Wood Green Crown Court
Tel: 020 8826 4100
Address: Lordship Lane, London, N22 5LF
Woolwich County Court
Tel: 020 8301 8700
Address: Court House, 165-167 Powis Street, London, SE18 6JW
Woolwich Crown Court
Tel: 020 83127000
Address: 2 Belmarsh Road, London, , SE28 0EY
